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Boarders From Keough's Boarding House

Sharkey Collection
1891
Overview

Four photographs of of boarders from Keough's Boarding House.

09.208b
09.208c
Group of seven men posed in front of a paling fence draped with a patterned rug. They are wearing a variety of outfits, from formal, dark, three piece suits, wing collars, ties and bowler hats to casual 'creams' with straw hats or caps.

09.208d
Four of the boarders, one with a dog, seated on steps. The lower half of two leaning against the doorway is visible. Distinctive valance of Keough building in background.

09.208e
Group of five men in casual clothing, arms linked. Keough building in background.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--9-208-b-e
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Social History
Inscriptions and markings

09.208c
09.208d
Printed in the album is [The 'Keough' Boarders/ 1891].

Contextual information

Australian social history from the collection of photographs and albums donated to the museum by Raymond Sharkey's family.

Raymond John Sharkey an architect, surveyor and amateur photographer was born in 1868 in New South Wales. Raymond was a Claremont resident when he died at an early age.

Year
1891
Links to additional resources
Claremont Museum.
Last modified
Saturday, 5 July, 2025
Completeness
83
Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
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Copyright holder
Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
Claremont Museum

Claremont Museum

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Borders
Keough Boarders
Source: Claremont Museum 09.208b
Keough Boarders
Keough Boarders
Source: Claremont Museum 09.208c
Keough Boarders
Keough Boarders
Source: Claremont Museum 09.208d
Keough Boarders
Keough Boarders
Source: Claremont Museum 09.208e

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